Vehicle signal



0. L. DENNES.

VEHICLE SIGNAL. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 27, 1922*.

Patented Aug. 15, 1922.

45 v v i nate like parts throughou'tthe 'several views,

the numeral 'denotes a door =or vother wall.

y i osGAn'L. nii-imite, or nnniviojnii, .o:5miiicjiiviz'i.' A"VA4 ffl .VEHICLE A ing aeliange in the -eoiirse for motion-thereof.

"Bei-t known tliatfl, OSCAR L. D'nNNns, a citizen" of the United States, residing at Ardmore, in the county oif Carter and State' f '@klahoinmfhave `invented"new and riseother 'signal ldevices used in 'C'onneetidn' With automobiles and other Vwel'iic'les@for indicate Aint important'fo'bjeet oifthef'invention is the provision of a signalivith means for relea'sably maintainingthe same in` signaling position when operatedyin order'ftliat the driver inay'have both liands freeE oruse in steering and controlling the cari f liiiirtl'ier -objeet of thevinvention'` is. to furnish a signal device! of this nature ywhich Willl not detract vfrom the 'neat appearance o-f "the V'vehicleo'n which "it isA used, and

Which'is of" leXc'eedinglyfsimple, compact and inexpensive construction, sueh that the dei-- vice can' be' readilyI mounted in'prop'er position on the vehicle. f

' 'Vilth these and' other `objects in `view as Will become' more apparent -as the description proceeds, f the invention comprises `a novel construction and arrangement oia parte to'behereinafter described and claimed and in orderf that the saine may be 'better under; stood, reference. is' had tothe accompanying drawing; `toi-ming` a Vpart of this specication,1 aai'idlvfin{Whicli4 the yprei'erred embodi-v nient off the linventionfis disclosed.

In the drawing: l i --Fi'gnre l is an elevation Vshowing my signal in Closed position;` 2 is a section on thefline 2e-2 of l=; Fig.' 3 a similar view 'showing thelsignalfsinfloperative 'posi tion7 and Fig. L is asection on the line 4 1 of Fifil but showing the signal'in oper? v Referring `specificallyto the drawing, wherein ililrecharactersof reference desigportion of anlantoinobile having a trans-l verse opening 6l therein to' receive a small cylinder "t", said cylinder having a transverse slntv 8 across its outer eiidftov form a 'bearing preferably of sheetinetal with; its vouter face l Walljl'offthe carto apositioni 'at ri htfangles 'toisafid Waflilto display the "red ace 12' specificati@ i Letter'sratentff fptnft'ed, Aug; 1 nppiicatim; ined March a7; 1922;. v seria iigf'fign@ l1 painted .fthe "same color `tas" the vehieleV f with its -i'nner or signali-ngfv face "l2-5 painted red, so asftof'bereadily'diseern "le when in signaling positiin". The .A signal visljv 60 y fliishagainst the ear; vvithfits sig-nal 1 oregoing willA l` befevidnt that ing' "th-e1 signalhaiid* IO;l Will,' by reason oi 5vits piyot'alg"lconnetionf'with ysaid llink l'15,* bel swung from its position flush' with the outer structed lthat it .may be positively "niai-ntained in signaling fpositionfor a'eonsiderable period of timel when!Y fa stop or turnl is bei-ng made, and.` it 'is allisofeqnally desirable that it be readily returned" tolits non-signailingv positionlfvvithoiit vattienti'o*iil of tlie operator.t 1 1 p. 'To' thisjendyg'hafve'pro-vided acoiledy spring `inf thev bore 313,4 which eneircles the link l'ffbletween and abuttingl agaiinstthef shoulder llt.' andthe endo the lbuttonshank 95" 16.* lift .willl tlins`= beno-t'edvthat the spring 21 ,normally tends to 'holdthe button-17 away? from ythefinner'end of the?. cylinder,- thus retraeting the .link 15` and retaining thehfnd lQJia-gain'st theWall-*5;v -Qnz the outside-'offsaidf-cylinder `7, I provide a spring meta:istriphQiQ: hayingfatits innerend ,a zfv thnlnbpieee 23', extending beyond thepl'ane of the .ffzyslinder end. [This fst-rip .22de se` cured aff-its enter end to the? cylinder `Y yby a screivl5,24*,"` and 'Carries' near its .inner end afstiids 25,.'WhichI iewadaqted'to fit :through an` aperture1 vin said cylinder yto said vbore andfengange.jits'elit'in,al-"notch 26.-"in-,thetbutl l6,a-Wheni the; saine chas@ been `110 arditoz its; `fiifllest extent to place the band:1Min'display YpositionalEThis st 'iid` in j Y.

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25 is held in said notch by the resiliency of strip 22 and effectually counteracts the tendency of the spring 2l to :torce the button shank 16 inwardly to withdraw the hand-10 from display position. 1When it is desiredthat the hand 10 be again returned to non-display position, the thumb-piece 23 is depressed to withdraw the studl 25 from the notch 26 to allow thereturn of the button shank 16 to place the hand 1,0 in` nondisplay position. l

The cylinder 7 is preferably formed with an integral collar 27, at its outer end, which is adapte'dto seat against a shoulder 28 1n the openinfr 6,V `thus f preventing `recession of the cylin er too great adistance into said opening. An apertured plate. 29 is adapted l to be placed over the outerend ofthe opening and into the aperture of which the outer endof the' cylinder lits.` 'Thisp'late 29 is screwed ito the face of the vdoor 5, and clamps againstthe outer side of the collar 27 to hold the cylinder in position.

v lrom the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the operationof the signal will lbe clearly understood. Installation of the same may be readily accomplished by drilling a hole in the door or other wall portion 5 and insertthe.; cylinder therein. The apertured plate 29 will effectually hold thek cylinder in position.`A As will be seen,.my construction embodies aicompact arrangement whereby ythe working parts are encased in a cylinder or housing and are thus protected from the weather. The bearing of the arm 9, in slot 8, is so formed that when the signal is in c :y inoperative position against the wall 5,`the

arm is flush with the outer en d of the cylinder 7, thus rendering the whole device inconspicuous when in inoperative position, TW hen it is desired to replace the sprin` 2l,

this may be readily accomplished by removal of the button 17.

f- -a pivoted vwithin said slot, said arm being movable to a position with its longitudinal edges; flush with the A'end of vsaid casing, a link formed with an abutment extending through `saidrbore andpivoted to said arm,

-; said abutment being intermediate the ends of said link, a coil spring encircling said link between said shoulder and-said abutment for holding said link retractedto maintain said signal arniin position with its longitudinal edges flush with the outer' edges of said slot.

2. in a vehicle signal, a casing having a transverse slot at one end thereof, a longitudinal bore therethrough and a circumferential shoulder within said bore adjacent said slot; a laterally swinging signal arm pivoted within said slot, said arm being movable to a position with its longitudinal edges flush ywith the end of said casing, a link eX- tending through said bore and pivoted at one endto said arm, shankedbuttonre-- movably carried upon the other end of said link, thevshank of said button being movable into saidbore, and a coil spring encircling.y

said link with its ends abutting'said shoulder andthe inner end of said button shank for normally holdingv said link retracted toy maintain said arm in position with lits longitudinal-edges flush with the outer edges `of said slot.4 f

3, ln a vehicle signal, a casing having a longitudinal bore therethrough and a circumferential. shoulder within said bore ad jacent thev outer end thereof, a laterally swinging signal arm pivotally carried at the outer end of said casing, a link extending through said bore and pivoted to said arm for operating the same, ay shanked button carried upon the other end of said link, the shank of said button being movable into said bore and having la notch therein, af coil spring encircling said link with its ends abut ting said shoulderand the inner end of said button shank for normally holding said link f retracted to maintain said arm in non-signaling position, a spring-'pressed stud carried by the outer face of saidcasingy and extending transversely therethrough into the bore to engage the notch of said button shank when the same has been fully inserted to maintain said signal arm in signaling posi tion, and means for disengaging said stud y ll() from said notch. v i 1- 4. ln a vehicle signal, the combination with a wallv section ofva vehicle -having an opening therethrough; of a casing in said opening, said `casing having a longitudinal bore therethrough and aL transverse slot the ends of said bore; a signal` arm pivoted in said slot and adapted tov be positioned across its outer end; a shoulder intermediate flush against the wall of said vehicle; a link extending through said bore and pivotally connected'at its outer endwith said arm; a shanked button reinovablycarried bythe other end of saidlink and extending inwardly bevond the inner wall of .the vehicle; a f

coiled spring vfencirclingpsaid link between said` shoulder"` and l'said button, shank' and abutting thereafgafinst; and a clamping means for retainingy said casing in lsaid open-y ing.

Iny a vehicle signah'the combination" iso with a yWall section of a vehiclev having an across its outer end; a shoulder intermediate the ends of said-bore; a signal arm pivoted in saidslot and adapted to loeloositioned flush against the Wall of said vehicle; a link extending through said bore and pvotally.

connected at its outer end With said arm; a shanked button removably carried by the other end of said link and extending inwardlykbeyond the inner Wall offthefvehicle; a

coiled Sprilgencircling. said link'betvveen said shoulderiand'said button shank and abutting thereagainst; a latchdevice asso` ciated vvith Vsaid cylinder for holdingvsaid` signaling arm in display position; releasing 'means for said latch device;` and a clamping means for retaining said casingin said openln testimony Whereofl affix my signaturesv osoAR L. DENNES, 

